The U.S. is hosting South Korea’s president who is expected to make a speech to a joint session of Congress. And the number of Americans smoking cigarettes has reached an all-time low. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 27, 2023. South Korean president to address Congress South Korean President Yoon…

94-year-old Geraldine Tyler lived alone in a condo and then rented an apartment in a senior community. Now she’s before the Supreme Court and her case could change property law around the country.  The justices heard oral arguments Wednesday, April 26, about Ms. Tyler’s home that was foreclosed on in Minnesota. But there are thousands…

With the summer deadline looming large to avoid a catastrophic default on U.S. debt, the White House and House Republicans are no closer to striking a deal. This week, the White House warned that President Joe Biden would veto a Republican proposal that would lift the debt ceiling into 2024 in exchange for cutting federal…

The protests in France over President Macron’s pension reforms show no signs of slowing down. After weeks of unrest that included burning cars and police firing tear gas, French citizens are now using their pots and pans to make their displeasure known over Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Straight…

On April 20, the Texas Senate passed Bill 1515 requiring public school classrooms to prominently display a copy of the Ten Commandments, a move that many legal experts and civil liberties advocates say is an attack on the First Amendment’s ban on governmental religious preference. The bill’s author, Republican State Senator Phil King, said he wanted…

The expulsion of Black Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson was meant to be a punishment for bringing “dishonor” to the state Capitol. Instead, it made political superstars out of the two men, who were voted out by the GOP-led legislature on April 6 for taking part in a gun control protest on…

Less than three months after announcing revisions to its AP African American Studies course curriculum, the College Board has announced plans for further changes. The initial revisions, which took place in February, removed topics deemed controversial by some critics, including reparations, Black Lives Matter and intersectionality. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., was one of the most prominent…